This weekend, residents gathered to recognize the annual Black History Parade and Unity Festival, which was put on hold last year due to COVID.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo To Again Discuss Extending Council Member Terms Ahead of November Election
When elected in 2020, voters were told city councilmembers Brian Goodell and Trish Kelley would only run two years, but they could stay in office until 2024.
Posted inCulture
Year of the Tiger in Full Swing After OC Tet Festivities Roar Back to In-Person Life
Tet and Lunar New Year are celebrated by residents throughout Orange County over the weekend.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Cities Continue Grappling With State Mandated Housing Goals This Week
With an upcoming state deadline, cities are adopting plans that could bring almost 200,000 new homes to OC in the next eight years amid California’s housing crisis.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Calls on State to Back Off on Angel Stadium Land Sale
City officials rejected claims by the state housing department that Anaheim violated the Surplus Land Act when the stadium was sold.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Black History Parade and Unity Festival Returns to Anaheim
The 42nd O.C. Black History Parade and Unity Festival returns to downtown Anaheim on Saturday to celebrate diversity and Black culture in Orange County with food, music and art.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC Tet Festivities: COVID Concern or Chance to Culturally Connect After Anti-Asian Hate?
The first in-person parade since 2020 may also be a chance to unite the Vietnamese American community in Little Saigon amidst a period of intense political turmoil.
Posted inGovernment
Will Anaheim Pay Out a $96 Million Fine For Illegally Selling Angel Stadium?
City council members haven’t publicly discussed the issue, with one councilman saying talks are happening entirely in secret. If they opt for the fine, the city is left with only $54 million from stadium sale.
Posted inCountywide
County Board of Education Sued For Reappointing One Of Its Members After Resignation
The suit targets trustee Tim Shaw again, arguing his reappointment to the board last year violated state law.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Bladder Infections, Padded Underwear ‘Just Part of the Job’ for Some OC Bus Drivers, Say Those Decrying Bathroom Break Policies
In the midst of stalled labor talks and the prospect of a bus driver strike, union leaders are detailing what they call the “human dignity” issues, the pressures, and working conditions drivers face on the job.
